I recently found a package of artisan lettuce in my grocery and couldn’t resist. I love and adore lettuce and here were three varieties I’d never eaten before: * Sweet gem * Tango * Oak Vitamin A, numerous B vitamins, vitamin C, calcium, manganese, iron, potassium, copper, phosphorous are just a few of the nutritional […]

OK, I admit I made up the ‘world famous’ part about my vegetarian stew, but at least it’s famous among my family and most everyone who knows me. If you’re looking for a vegetarian dinner idea, or a lunch idea – heck, I even eat it for breakfast – then this is it. Reasons to […]

If you have any Kraft Macaroni & Cheese boxed dinners in your pantry, you need to check them out now. The FDA announced that Kraft is doing a recall of approximately a quarter of a million boxes due to dangerous metal fragments in the pasta you and your family might eat. Let’s face it … eating these […]

Today is the first day of spring.  That’s a good thing in many ways. The trees are flowering here and the jonquils/daffodils have already passed their prime. Forsythia is only pretty when it’s blooming, IMO, and that’s about over. The days are getting longer so there’s more sunshine. The only thing I DON’T like about […]

Since this is a blog about natural health you might justifiably wonder why we’re posting an article about cyber security? It’s because it’s just too freaking important to ignore and it affects EVERYONE on the Net. Yes, you. And me. Do Any of These Sites Have Your Information? Facebook Twitter Home Depot Target Blue Cross […]

Using deodorant is doing the world a favor. I’ve been around folks who DON’T use deodorant and … eeeeeeuuuuuwwwww! But most of us know about the dangers of aluminum and many deodorants have aluminum in them, although it’s often disguised. So since we all love natural remedies on this site, let’s talk about how we can make […]

I’m an almost-perfect vegetarian (OK, so I cheat from time to time – so sue me! :-) But, I love burgers!!! So what’s a gal to do? Obviously, it’s to eat bean burgers. I’ve been buying the Morningstar Farm burger, which I like, and I’ve tried Boca burgers, which I don’t like. However, there are reports that MF uses […]

I see the word “hacks” everywhere these days. In fact, I think it’s so omnipresent that it’s become rather meaningless. But in the spirit of popular culture, I give you this small collection of kitchen hacks. Actually, they’re decent ideas, most of which never occurred to me. 1. Keeping Your Iced Tea (Or Any Cold […]